Berkeley SkyDeck Accelerator
Berkeley SkyDeck·United States
Six-month cohort taking roughly 20 startups every six months; the SkyDeck Fund invests $210,000 for 7.5%, against a $7.5K programme fee.
What you get
“Roughly 20 startups are selected every 6 months to receive a $210,000 investment from the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund. Berkeley SkyDeck's investment fund will invest $210k for 7.5% of companies accepted. The Fund will also invest up to 10% of your first institutional funding round.”
Can you apply
The SkyDeck Berkeley Acceleration Method is a 6-month acceleration process for promising startups in any vertical. Startups from all over the world are eligible and encouraged to apply. UC-affiliated companies and international startups are prioritized.
When
Open now
- Batch 23closes 21 Aug 2026 · 22 days left
What Berkeley SkyDeck funds
UC Berkeley's accelerator, running a six-month industry-agnostic cohort twice a year with investment from the independent Berkeley SkyDeck Fund. Open to startups worldwide, with UC-affiliated and international teams prioritised.
Everything Berkeley SkyDeck funds →Details
The SkyDeck Berkeley Acceleration Method is a six-month process open to startups in any vertical. Roughly 20 startups are selected every six months and receive a $210,000 investment from the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund for 7.5% of the company, typically structured as a post-money SAFE. The fund also commits to invest up to 10% of the company's first institutional funding round. SkyDeck charges each cohort startup a $7.5K programme fee. Startups from anywhere in the world are eligible; SkyDeck also runs a separate earlier-stage Pad-13 track that requires a UC-affiliated founder and carries different terms, which is not covered by this row.